EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 53 MIN
[Course 2 Lesson 2.3] MECE Decomposition - GROW by Good Combinator
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Break a vague AI strategy into MECE pieces: three levels, twelve leaves, no overlaps.In Lesson 2.3 of GROW Course 2 (Discovery & Communication), Doug Liles works through it with you. A MECE decomposition you can run on any fuzzy strategy ask.What you'll take away- What MECE means- The three-level rule- The max-twelve-leaves ruleChapters(0:00) Cold open & the promise(7:40) What MECE means(15:21) The three-level rule(23:01) The max-twelve-leaves rule(30:42) Testing for overlap(38:22) Worked example(46:03) The artifact & what to do MondayMentioned and cited- Minto, The Pyramid PrincipleStudy guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free)- https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_2_3Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced.Public releaseThis full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator.Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/libraryEpisode metadataShow: GROW by Good CombinatorCourse: Course 2 - Discovery & CommunicationLesson: 2.3Season/Episode: 2/3Runtime: 53:44Access label: public-full-lessonSource channel: spotifySource audio: app/lessons/assets/course-2/2.3/2.3 Deep Dive Audio.m4aTaxonomy: Domain=Discovery & Communication; Career stage=Junior FDE; Skill level=Foundations; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=CommunicateCRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolledTranscript and accessibilityFinal transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-2/lesson-2.3/transcriptAccessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch.Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here.CreditsHost: Doug LilesProducer: Good CombinatorAudio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)
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Break a vague AI strategy into MECE pieces: three levels, twelve leaves, no overlaps.In Lesson 2.3 of GROW Course 2 (Discovery & Communication), Doug Liles works through it with you. A MECE decomposition you can run on any fuzzy strategy ask.What you'll take away- What MECE means- The three-level rule- The max-twelve-leaves ruleChapters(0:00) Cold open & the promise(7:40) What MECE means(15:21) The three-level rule(23:01) The max-twelve-leaves rule(30:42) Testing for overlap(38:22) Worked example(46:03) The artifact & what to do MondayMentioned and cited- Minto, The Pyramid PrincipleStudy guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free)- https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_2_3Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced.Public releaseThis full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator.Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/libraryEpisode metadataShow: GROW by Good CombinatorCourse: Course 2 - Discovery & CommunicationLesson: 2.3Season/Episode: 2/3Runtime: 53:44Access label: public-full-lessonSource channel: spotifySource audio: app/lessons/assets/course-2/2.3/2.3 Deep Dive Audio.m4aTaxonomy: Domain=Discovery & Communication; Career stage=Junior FDE; Skill level=Foundations; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=CommunicateCRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolledTranscript and accessibilityFinal transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-2/lesson-2.3/transcriptAccessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch.Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here.CreditsHost: Doug LilesProducer: Good CombinatorAudio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)
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